GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded TNN MACHINING COMPANY, L.L.C. (CAGE 86XE9) a contract valued at $29,400.00 on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-37NQ, with contract modification SPE4A626PH439. The contract covers two line items: a Government First Article Test and the supply of a piston shock isolator identified by NSN 1440010359641, with performance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Houston, Texas. The award was made without a specified contract type or clear basis of selection, and no detailed pricing breakdown, delivery schedule, or FOB terms were provided. The contracting officer is Carl Allen of DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, Virginia, who also serves as the point of contact for all administrative and payment matters, though no Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative was identified. A key requirement incorporated into the contract is FAR 52.222-90, addressing DEI discrimination, implemented via DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which mandates the contractor to avoid racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities, flow the clause down to subcontracts within the United States, report violations by subcontractors, and provide access to DEI-related records upon request. Noncompliance may affect payment and lead to termination or debarment. The contract references First Article Inspection processes implicitly through the government test requirement, though no specific technical standards like AS9102, MIL-STD-129, or MIL-STD-2073 are formally cited. Packaging, marking, preservation, and inspection procedures were not explicitly defined in the available documentation, and no evaluation factors, socioeconomic certifications, or option quantities were disclosed. The solicitation and contract forms reference electronic or written submissions to DLA Aviation in Richmond, with no mandated submission portal or file format specified.